In many countries, people like to eat a wider range of food than can be grown in their local place. Therefore, much of the food people eat today has to come from other regions. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh disadvantages.
The table below shows daily oil production in 4 countries from 2000 to 2004.
Government should spend money to encourage the development of sport and art for school students, rather than supporting professional sports and art performances for the general public. Do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion.
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre
explain why the centre is important for the local community
describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes
The graph shows average annual percentages of online adults who use different social networks. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some peopel believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes ( for example working for a charity, umproving the neighbourhood or teaching sports to younger childern. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people freedom to travel further. However, other think this leads to environmental problem, so air travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from having it. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The chart below shows average cost of a month contract for four different mobiles (cell phones) in a European country from January to September 2002.
Some people advocate the death penalty for those who committed violent crimes. Others say that capital punishment is unacceptable in contemporary society.Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the death penalty and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people believe that crime is a result of social problems and poverty, others think that crime is a result of bad person's nature. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Family is an integral part of life, since it is hard to get by without their love and support. I disagree with the given statement as I believe that the extended family is now more important than before. This is because extended family can be most trusted with children when parents are working, and als
The provided pictures compare the layout of student rooms for one individual and two individuals at an Australian university. It is noticeable that the room for two people is more expensive and bigger in size than the one-person room. Also, there are more amenities in room for two occupants compared to the single person room. It costs $350 per week to rent the student room for two people while the rate for single person room is much lower, at $200 weekly. Though both rooms share the same length of 6 meters, the one for two people has a width of 4 meters, which is 1.5 meters wider than the other. Both of the rooms offer basic facilities, such as study desk, television, bed and kitchen appliances. However, with more space, the room for two occupants has additional pieces of furniture, namely, two bookshelves, two cupboards, table and chairs. One extra bed and study desk are provided to better accommodate the students in the larger room.
The diagram below shows the usual process a person must go through when applying for a driving license in one state in the US. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons.
Some business prohibit smoking in any of their offices. Some government have banned smoking in all public places. Do you agree or disagree?
some people say tht the main environmental probles pf our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. others say that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The tables provides data about the percentage of prduction quality, information about the plays/ performances to the public, and facilities in the threatre were rated by club memebers and the general public to a questionaire.
Human have made a great technological process in the last hundred years. However, this progress has negative effects on people's lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Environmental problems are serious in many countries. It means that the only possible way to protect the environment is at an international level. To what extent, do you agree or disagre
Today there is a great increase in antisocial personal behavior such as committing a crime. What are the causes of this? Who should be responsible for this problem?
One of the widely discussed issues nowadays is how to be good member os society.Teaching children to be one of the good member of our society has become an essential part of our life
It is a natural process for animal species to become extinct (eg.dinosour,dodo,..). There are no reason why people should try to prevent this from happening. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
City planners’ new designs include setting up schools, markets and commercial places (like office) in different areas of the city. Do you think it will help the city dwellers?
Nowadays, many medical projects are funded by private companies. In your opinion, do you think that research should be carried by private companies,individuals or government? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Some people say that to prevent illness and disease, governments should focus more on reducing environmental pollution and housing problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Children are facing more pressures nowadays from academic,social and commercial perspectives. What are the courses of these pressures and what measures should be taken to reduce these pressure.
Some think that printed books are not necessary in the digital era, because all writing can be stored electronically. Others think printed books still play an important role. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter,
give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre
explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community
describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write your own addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Environmental problems ore loo big for individual countries and individual persons for address. ln other words, we hove reached the stage where the only way to protect the environmental is at an international level. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Some people say that the main environmental problem of our times is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays, there is a growing tendency that many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists from other regions of the country and from abroad. It seems that they’re less attractive for local dwellers. Why is this the case? What can be done to attract local people? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Today there is a great increase in antisocial personal behaviour such as committing a crime. What are the causes of this? Who should be responsible for this problem?
online shopping has various advantages for consumers but may also have disadvantages, such as the loss of some individual privacy. do the advantages of online shopping for the consumers outweight the disadvantages ?
Many people use distance-learning programmes (study material post, TV, Internet, etc.) to study at home, but some people think that it cannot bring the same benefits of attending colledge or university. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
In many countries, criminal trials in law courts are being shown on television for the general public. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people belive that unpaid community service should be compulsory part of high school programs. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
ACADEMIC IELTS Some people advocate death penalty for those who committed violent crimes. Others say that capital punishment is unacceptable in contemporary society. Describe advantages and disadvantages of death penalty and give your opinion
The table below shows daily oil production in 4 countries from 2000 to 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The diagram shows olive oil production.
In many countries around the world, rural people are moving to cities, so the population in the countryside is decreasing. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
The chart below shows the annual pay (thousands of US dollars) for doctors and other workers in seven countries in 2004.
In many countries there has been an increase in social problems involving teenagers in recent years. Many people believe that this is due to modern lifestyles because parents spend more and more time at work and have less time to supervise their children. To what extent do you believe this is true?
Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programme (for example working for a charity, improving the neighbourhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The first table below shows changes in the total population of New York City from 1800 to 2000. The second and third tables show changes in the population of the five districts of the city (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island) over the same period. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Alternative energy sources that use the natural power of the wind, wave and sun are too expensive and complicated to replace the coal, oil and gas that we use to power our cities and transport. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Some people think that animals and animal products should be used for food, medicine and clothing. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your opinions based on your knowledge and experiences.
Without capital punishment (the death penalty) our lives are less secure and crimes of violence increase. Capital punishment is essential to control violence in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Rising oil prices are the best way to deal with rising traffic and pollution problems. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? What other measures do you think can be effective?
Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement? *Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.*